Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-06

CHICAGO, May a-Wheat opened strong and
bullish this morning. but was about the only
thing that showed any particular hrnness.
june opened ut 8fysc. and sold 10 s5'fc. within
fifteen minutes. June corn opened al ptc.
and eased tack 10 395Sc. during the morning.
when kershaw was quite an active buyer.
large NUMBER OF "shorts y came In anf helpsd
the bulge along by buying June aud July. Ihs
clearance al seaboard ports yes,erisy wers
not quite up 10 expectations but the export
demand IL good and promises % contlnee.
After selling a. sokc.. June declined 10 Nc,
later recovered 20 former neuros, ana went on
again on heavy local selling; rallied again "
Sic, and closed az outside ngurcs Corn WAS
moderately active. with the feeling quite woak
early, but aflorward ruled stesdier. IL Wa
rumored early that the western roAcs wcrs
gcing to reduce rates, aud this created ssss-
raj desire among local operators o. sell As inc
report was not confirmed the feeling became
stesdier. Oats ruled easy, owing 70 inc sams
influences and favorable crop reports Mess
pork was nomipally unchanged. Lard uass
little stronger early, but GRADUALLY settei Dacs
and closed about the same as yesterday. shors-
ribs closed q little higher.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May A-Fiour 1rm. Wheat
strong and higher; No. 2 red, Assj. Corr
mand aud frmer; No. mixed. s0S ssoc.
Whiskey active and lower at 500. sugar
quiet Hogs weak; common and light tAiSA
$3.50; packing and butchers, st~st.S. PORK
uncnauseu. ...x..u~..
WILMINGTON, n. c., May h-Turpentine
quiet at i2c Rosin steady at Soc. COOL strain
cd. SC. Tar firm at ti.sa Crude turpentns
frIn hard, $3.50; yelow-dio and virgin, W.
LOUISVILLE.
LorIsvIfLE, May A--Grain and provlsions
quiet aud unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NoRVoLK, VA, May 5. -Couon steady
Not kfla All
gross receipts, 81 bales; stock. SO0 bales
sales, % bales; exports-coastwise. ~ bales;
TO Great Britain, = bales; TO France, -
bales; to the Continent - bales.
nrM m;r nisGiins, lOs.c. Ne, receipts, = bsiss;
stock, 2,lss bales; exports -coastwise, =
bales; 10 the Continent - bales; 10 Great
sAvAssAH, GA, May 8. = Cotton arm:
middIing, 10 5-i6c. Net receipts, 52s bales;
gross receipts. o22 bales; sales, ~ Daies
stock. e,ssi bales; eApor's ,.,sa. =, 90
Britain. = bales; to France. = bales.
AUGUSTA, GA. May 5. Cotton nrm:
middling, Toe. Receipts, % bales; sales, H<
CHARLESTON. s. C., May b-Cotson nrm:
middling, i0sc. Net receipts. II bales gross
receipts, II bales sales, Is bales: stock,
i,sA bales; e1ports-to Great Britain, -
bales; to the Continent, = bales; coasswsse,
NEW YORK COTTON FUTUREA
NEW YORK, May a-Cotton-Net receipts.
| 10 tales: gross receipts, l52 bales. Futures
| cloaed barely steady: sales i32 200 bales; MAY,
| ti0sissl0S2; June. u0sasl0.S; July, w "a
| si0si; August. $40. S7atl0.ss; september, SioNa
| siO4s October, $40 03asi0.0i: November, ss.ssA
| ~ 90; December. s9ssai9Ss January. sara
| 1874; February. }s.gsatlo
| LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, May s-NOon. Cotton firm aud In
| fair demand uplands. 5 ii-i6d.; Orleans, 5ld.
sales, 1000 bales; for speculation and export,
| 1000 bales; receipts, 1900 bales; American,
$500 bales. Futures steady; May ana Juns,
| a7.6ta5 46-eid.; June and July, i7-5id.
July and August. 3 iD-6id. August aad sep
tember, s bl-6ia5 50-6id. September and Octo-
Der, 5 4i-cia5 i3-6id. October aud November
4-6la5 33-64d.; November and December
| 3 32-6id. September, 52-0iaS 5l-6td. Wheat
| firm; demand fair; holders offer sparingJ
| California No. l, - AZ. "a. red western spring
| Is. id.afs. 80. (; winter, "a. 3d.a's. 1 Corr
| arm: demand fair new mixed western, 10. ia
Beef-Rxtra India mess, b3s. Pork-Prm'
ar M-sales-American, 100 bales; Nay
5l5-6id., value; May ana June, oi5-otd., value
June and July, 4o6id:, seller; July and An
gust s 47-6id., buyer; August and ssptonber
lp-64d., seller; September and October
s 4g-6id., tuyer; October and November
a2-6id., buyer; November and DecemDsr
3l64d.. buyer; September. 0-64d.. seller
Futures easy; good uplands, 1874. uplands
| li-l6d: low iniddling, g.i6d. good or'iina
ry. ) I6d. ;ordinsry, 81. good Texas, 1874.
Texas, Il-i6d. low middling, s-l6i. good
ordinary, sgd; ordinary, 5ld.: COOL Orleans
b7.d.: Orleans, 5ad.: low mitdlng. 5hd.
good ordinary, lid. ordinary. BID.
ar H.-Nsy, 5 1904. seller; May and June
5 i6-64d, seller; June and July, t66id., buy
or: July and August. 1854, seller; Angus
and September, 8 JO-6id., seller; sepIembs'
and October, 3 43-Gld., seller; October and No
vembor, 33-f4d., buyer; November aud Do
cembor, 5 81 I'D, buyer: September. > 3l-o%d-
| seller Futures closed nrm
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
[Reported for tho Dispatch.l
MAY b.-Market steady and unchanged
| 1here l. a little more inquiry on the part o
dealers. hut the sales are light Prime, SIC.
extra prime, 3JSc.; choice, 3Aa3hc.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
reported for the Dispatch-I
MAJ h-Market quiet, but steady. Prime
| 3ba3i,c fancy, &c. common. " atc. sheusd
3aic. factory hand-picked, 3Aaii4c.